John Dube

John Langalibalele Dube (11 February 1871-11 February 1946) was one of the founders of the African National Congress political party of South Africa. Dube served as its founding president, and he was one of the leaders of the early fight against apartheid in the first decades of the 20th century.

Biography
John Langalibalele Dube was born on 11 February 1871 in Inanda, Natal, South Africa. His father was among the first ordained African pastors of the American Zulu Mission as well as a member of the royal family of the Qadi Zulu, and the young John Dube was taken to the United States to get his education. Dube studied printing and self-help at Oberlin College, but he did not graduate. However, he was inspired by Booker T. Washington during his stay in America, and he brought his ideas back to South Africa. On 8 January 1912, he was one of the founding members of the African National Congress party, and he became the first President of the ANC. He died on 11 February 1946.